Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 4.07 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
4.07 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
52nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
4.23 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
9
1998–2015
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Zambia stood at 4.07 million.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Zambia peaked at 4.23 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 52nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million | 0 | 3.10 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.56 million | 4.23 million | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Zambia?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Zambia was 4.07 million in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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